Lorain County, OH follows the Ohio statutory schedule. This page shows that schedule, the county's own website, and the late penalty — the county can still set its own dates, so confirm before you pay.
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…until first half — January 1, 2027
Instalment
Due date
Notes
First half
January 1, 2027
Half the taxes may be paid by December 31, with the full amount also accepted on that date.
Second half
June 21, 2027
Remaining half is due June 20 of the following year.
Schedule: codes.ohio.gov · Ohio statute · not yet county-verified
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Statewide schedule — read this before you rely on it
The statute sets December 31 and June 20, but counties routinely move the first half into late January or February and the second into July or August, and the tax commissioner can grant further extensions. Most counties in this state follow these dates.
An unpaid installment draws a 5% penalty if paid within ten days and 10% after that, plus interest at the statutory rate under R.C. 323.121 until paid.
Taxes levied in the fall are billed by the county treasurer in December and January for collection the following year, so the December 31 date is commonly extended.
Lorain County at a glance
Population: 317,910 (Census estimate, 2023) — the 9th largest of 88 Ohio counties and county equivalents.
Typical tax bill: $2,906 a year (median for owner-occupied homes, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) — the Ohio median is $2,618.
Land area: 490.5 sq mi, about 648.1 people per sq mi.
On a $400,000 purchase in Lorain County, OH, property tax comes to about $5,332 a year — roughly $444 a month — at this county's effective rate of 1.33%.
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Effective rate 1.33% = this county's median owner-occupied tax bill ($2,906, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) divided by the typical home value at the time ($217,953, Zillow, 2022-12-31). Exemptions the seller holds — homestead, senior, veteran — usually do not transfer with the deed, so a new purchase can run above this figure. The county assessor sets the assessed value; this is an estimate, not a quote.
How to pay Lorain County property tax
County website:www.loraincounty.us — start here for the treasurer or tax collector page.
By post: mail to the county treasurer; the postmark usually counts, not the arrival date.
In person: the treasurer's office, with your bill or parcel number.
Escrow: if your mortgage escrows taxes, the servicer pays — you still owe any shortfall.
Is this county verified?
Not yet. Lorain County is on the queue: we publish a county's own published dates once they have been checked against the county website. Ask for it and it moves up. Until then, the Ohio statutory schedule above is the reliable starting point.
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CountyTaxDates is an independent reference and is not a government agency. Deadlines change and exceptions apply — always confirm with your county treasurer using the official link on this page. Nothing here is tax, legal or financial advice.